New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

THE HERO OF THE RESCUE resumed. In the
afternoon reinforcements came from St.
Peter under command OF E st. Julian Cox,
and the danger was over. New Ulm had
been saved through the bravery OF
her people and the skillful lead
ership Of Col. Flandrau. Monday the
town was evacuated, and with 1853 wagons
bearing the sick. wounded and feeble, set
up the march to Mankato. Gov. Ramsey,
early apprised OF the massacre, sent Col.
Henry II. Sibley in command of 400 OF
the troops of Fort Smelling to the relief OF
the settlers. Considerable time was lost
in getting this compeny equipped for ser
vice, and after it reached Fort Ridgely a
accommodating party Of 200, sent out un-
der command OF Major Brown was caught
| in an ambuscade at Birch Coolie and many
were slain. At length, however, Col. Sibley,
who was afterward breveted brigadier gen
eral for his courage in this campaign,
found himself in shape to pursue the reds,
and on Sept. % he fought the decisive bat
tie OF Wood Lake, which resulted in vic
tory for his troops.
Two days later the deliverance OF the
captives still in the hands OF the Indians
was accomplished. The untold atrocities
perpetrated by the reds can be imagined
when it is stated that among these cap
tives were $50 young women and only one
man. George III. Spencer, made prisoner
at Yellow Medicine agency
On the second day of the celebration this
year, there was a grand procession Of sur
vivers and associations. Hon. John Lind,
M. b.. Col. VIM. Pfaender, Judge Flandrau
and others made addresses. Capt. Cox
was called for, and read from a manu-
script, giving a historical account of the
massacre OF 1862. At2:3O p. m. the de-
| tenders met at Turner hall in business
meeting Judge Flandrau presiding, and
Peter Scherer as secretary. Resolutions
! were passed asking the state to appropri-
| ate money to erect q monument in honor
of those who assis ted New Ulm in the de-
fence. It was then decided that medals
should be Struck off for the defenders and
pictures made OF all the defenders
now living. A committee has been
appointed to get all the names Of the
| defenders now living. In the evening
| the defenders attended the banquet
| given in their honor. Several toasts were
| given, and were responded to by Maj. San
ders. E. ST. Julien Cox, Judge Webber,
| Col. Flandrau and others. A dance con-
| cluded the festival.
Deputy Laur has summoned NJ, Paul de
! Cassagnac before the courts. M. Laur
charges that his character was DETAINED by
| NJ. de Cassagnac in connection with the
Boulanger coup d'etat story.
| An anti England combination is said to
| be forming in the United States to burn
London. u
Ex-Judge A. A. Vanderpoe1, the head Of
| the well Unknown law firm OF Vanderpoel,
Green & Comming, died recently in Paris.
His death was due to apoplexy premoni-
/ terry symptoms OF which began to show
themselves last spring.
The Washington county, Texas, election
cases, wherein large number OF citizens
were charged with intimidation, destroying
ballot boxes and other illegal acts, which
lhave been on trial in the United States
district court were brought to close by
! the jury bringing in q verdict of not guilty
on the second, charging destruction or bal
!! lot boxes by the defendants, and disagree
ing as to the count charging conspiracy
1 and interference with officers.
In Mcdowell county. West Virginia,
everybody is down again with a dreadful
disease that becomes epidemic over a se:
we're drouth. It is stated two hundred
persons have died in consequence. The
people are devoting themselves wholly to
caring tor the sick and burying the dead.